Question
To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord West of Spithead on 14 November 2007 (WA 25), under which Acts and secondary legislation listed in the Schedule to the Powers of Entry etc. Bill [HL] officials of the Ministry of Justice and of public or private bodies answerable to the Secretary of State for Justice or otherwise exercising powers of entry can enter and search the homes or business premises of United Kingdom citizens.
Answer
Set out below are the 33 Acts and six statutory instruments listed in the Schedule to the Powers of Entry etc. Bill [HL] which contain powers of entry and which are listed by the Home Office as Ministry of Justice legislation. The list also provides the number of powers in each Act or statutory instrument.
| Primary Legislation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Statute | Department responsible | No. of powers |
| 2003 | Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 | MoJ | 7 |
| 1996 | Arbitration Act 1996 | MoJ | 1 |
| 1955 | Children and Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act 1955 | DCSF/MoJ | 1 |
| 1997 | Civil Procedure Act 1997 | MoJ | 1 |
| 1852 | Common Law Procedure Act 1852 | MoJ | 1 |
| 2002 | Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 | MoJ | 1 |
| 2006 | Compensation Act 2006 | MoJ | 1 |
| 1971 | Criminal Damage Act 1971 | MoJ | 1 |
| 1987 | Criminal Justice Act 1987 | MoJ | 1 |
| 1988 | Criminal Justice Act 1988 | MoJ | 2 |
| 1994 | Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 | MoJ | 3 |
| 1819 | Criminal Libel Act 1819 | MoJ | 1 |
| 1998 | Data Protection Act 1998 | MoJ | 1 |
| 1737 | Distress for Rent Act 1737 | MoJ | 2 |
| 1986 | Family Law Act 1986 | MoJ | 1 |
| 1981 | Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 | MoJ | 2 |
| 2000 | Freedom of Information Act 2000 | MoJ | 1 |
| 1934 | Incitement to Disaffection Act 1934 | MoJ | 1 |
| 1981 | Indecent Displays (Control) Act 1981 | MoJ | 1 |
| 1997 | Knives Act 1997 | MoJ | 1 |
| 1980 | Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 | MoJ | 1 |
| 1959 | Obscene Publications Act 1959 | MoJ | 1 |
| 1861 | Offences against the Person Act 1861 | MoJ | 1 |
| 1911 | Official Secrets Act 1911 | MoJ | 2 |
| 2000 | Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 | MoJ | 1 |
| 1978 | Protection of Children Act 1978 | MoJ | 1 |
| 1936 | Public Order Act 1936 | MoJ | 1 |
| 1986 | Public Order Act 1986 | MoJ | 4 |
| 1875 | Public Stores Act 1875 | MoJ | 1 |
| 2003 | Sexual Offences Act 2003 | MoJ | 2 |
| 1974 | Solicitors Act 1974 | MoJ | 3 |
| 1968 | Theft Act 1968 | MoJ | 1 |
| 2007 | Tribunal, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 | MoJ | 7 |
| Total Acts: 33 | Total powers: 57 |
| Secondary Legislation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | SI no. | Authority | Title | Dept | No of powers |
| 1998 | 3132 | Civil Procedure Act 1997 | Civil Procedure Rules 1998 | MoJ | 1 |
| 2006 | 3322 | Compensation Act 2006 | Compensation (Claims Management Services) Regulations 2006 | MoJ | 1 |
| 2005 | 3181 | Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 | Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Requests and Orders) Order 2005 | MoJ | 7 |
| 2006 | 3407 | Scotland Act 1998 | Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions) (England and Wales) Order 2006 | MoJ | 1 |
| 2006 | 2913 | Scotland Act 1998 | Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006 | MoJ | 4 |
| 2004 | 3212 | Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 | Landfill Allowances and Trading Scheme (England) Regulations 2004 | MoJ | 1 |
| Total SIs: 6 | Total Powers: 15 |